Alec'sCubScouts

In February Alec earned his Webelos, and received it at the March pack meeting. Please be impressed, we are only halfway through April and it is posted. Yeah me. Here he is with his face painted. If you click on this picture, you can see my artistic handiwork painted lovingly on his face. Here I am getting my pin. (This was before I cut my own hair after watching the Bourne Identity, but that is another story).

Well done bud.

So then that brings us to the April Pack Meeting. Alec finished up his Arrow of Light during March. The Arrow of Light is the highest Cub Scout award you can receive. Here he is receiving his from a couple of Indians.

This is us learning about all of the symbolism that goes into the award. There is a lot of symbolism.

Yeah Alec, good job, we are proud of you.

Alec's Band Concert

Our handsome trumpet player.

A great action shot. (Not really, the kids were kind enough to pose for me, so that I wouldn't have to crowd during the concert to get a great shot.)

Lia/Brielle's Kindergarten Christmas Concert

Way way way back in 2006, there was a Kindergarten Christmas Concert. Brielle is front and center between the girls in the green dress and the Santa dress. Note the cute A-line stacked hair cut - one of my favorites.

There she is singing her little heart out.

Ok, so 5 years later..... (same concert, same outfit, different sister)

That's my finger telling Lia to hold still, from the blurriness of the picture, you can tell she didn't hold still (she was busy and in line), but she gave a great smile. She has her box of tools for her concert.

Looking down for the next tool. Also blurry.

Cute smile. Alas, this chapter of Kindergarten concerts is now closed, and my sound videos won't load right. Gettin' a little misty eye'd, better go... sniff, sniff.

Christmas 2010

Yep, Santa came, and we were all sicker than dogs, with fevers, hoping to die. Luckily Aaron's dad and brother came and brought us stuff, then they both got sick too; it was our spirit of giving. Christmas isn't complete without a Christmas train. Besides, we all looked REALLY bad, so we are lucky there are pictures at all.

Lia, with 2 day-old hair.

Notice Brielle's enthusiastic smile. It was the mellowest Christmas morning on record at our hosue.

Brielle's Birthday

Just 9 SHORT months ago it was Brielle's birthday, and I wanted to get it posted right away. So here it is.... The chocolate on chocolate birthday cake, with 9 candles.

The awesomest comforter EVER!!! Brielle & her friend Hannah Montana - they're buds.

Unwrapping her very own scooter.

We went swimming before all the festivities began. I've tried to load the video of her talking about her birthday, but literally it has taken 7 hours, so I shall try it while I sleep.